Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement from the NFL. He began his 12-year career with the Cardinals in 2013 and played five seasons for the team.

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“The single biggest lesson I learned about retirement from the NFL is that you’re never too young to retire,” Ogden told me. “Your career in football can be over in a blink of an eye.

When Patrick Mahomes won his first Super Bowl five years ago he had plenty of help on the other side of the ball. One of those players has now decided to call it a career. On Tuesday, longtime NFL cornerback Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement after 12 seasons.

NFL fans have been wondering how much longer Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce plans to play, and head coach Andy Reid gave some surprising insight into that very question on Tuesday. Kelce is synonymous with the Chiefs.

Another former Husker announced their retirement from the NFL on Monday. Khalil Davis hangs up the cleats following multiple seasons in the league.